HSEQ Deputy Lead
| Posting date: | 06 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £47,500 to £52,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Ullapool, Highland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Castle View Personnel |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Title: HSEQ Deputy Lead
Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £47,500 - £52,500 (depending on experience)
Details:
Job Purpose:
The HSEQ Deputy Lead supports the HSEQ Lead in delivering the island’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality programme. The role carries out inspections, maintains documentation, assists with investigations, and promotes safe working practices across all teams. The individual provides day-to-day compliance support, delivers training, and helps maintain a positive and proactive safety culture on the island.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support the HSEQ Lead in delivering the island’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality programme.
• Carry out routine inspections, checks and audits, ensuring issues are recorded and escalated.
• Help maintain policies, procedures, risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Assist with incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are followed through.
• Deliver inductions and toolbox talks and support training delivery across teams.
• Coordinate day-to-day compliance tasks such as checks, testing schedules and statutory record-keeping.
• Support the HSEQ Lead in overseeing the waste management strategy across the island and mainland.
• Support emergency preparedness planning and drills.
• Act as a visible presence across the business, encouraging safe working behaviours and early reporting.
• Deputise for the HSEQ Lead when required.
Key Relationships
• Reports directly to the HSEQ Lead.
• Works daily with Function Leads across all three Groups.
• Interfaces with contractors, visitors and seasonal staff during inductions and inspections.
Person Specification:
Essential Skills & Experience
• Good understanding of health and safety principles and willingness to build deeper technical knowledge.
• Experience working in an operational, maintenance, marine, outdoor or similar practical environment.
• Strong organisational skills and confidence handling documentation.
• Clear communicator, able to work with all teams and encourage safe practices.
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• Comfortable being out across the company’s sites and working hands-on when needed.
• Strong IT skills with experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PDF tools; capable of producing and maintaining accurate electronic records and reports.
Desirable Skills & Qualifications
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent (or willingness to undertake training).
• Experience in audits, inspections or compliance tasks.
• Experience in incident reporting or basic investigation.
• Interest in environmental work, biodiversity, sustainability or resource management.
• Experience in estates, maintenance, marine operations or hospitality-led environments.
• Experience in delivering training sessions, including the ability to engage diverse audiences and adapt content for different learning styles.
For more information including a full job description and remuneration package please respond by email or contact Castle View Personnel on 01463 230 200.
Castle View Personnel (Inverness) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
By applying for this job you accept our T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at www.castleviewpersonnel.com
Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £47,500 - £52,500 (depending on experience)
Details:
Job Purpose:
The HSEQ Deputy Lead supports the HSEQ Lead in delivering the island’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality programme. The role carries out inspections, maintains documentation, assists with investigations, and promotes safe working practices across all teams. The individual provides day-to-day compliance support, delivers training, and helps maintain a positive and proactive safety culture on the island.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support the HSEQ Lead in delivering the island’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality programme.
• Carry out routine inspections, checks and audits, ensuring issues are recorded and escalated.
• Help maintain policies, procedures, risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Assist with incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are followed through.
• Deliver inductions and toolbox talks and support training delivery across teams.
• Coordinate day-to-day compliance tasks such as checks, testing schedules and statutory record-keeping.
• Support the HSEQ Lead in overseeing the waste management strategy across the island and mainland.
• Support emergency preparedness planning and drills.
• Act as a visible presence across the business, encouraging safe working behaviours and early reporting.
• Deputise for the HSEQ Lead when required.
Key Relationships
• Reports directly to the HSEQ Lead.
• Works daily with Function Leads across all three Groups.
• Interfaces with contractors, visitors and seasonal staff during inductions and inspections.
Person Specification:
Essential Skills & Experience
• Good understanding of health and safety principles and willingness to build deeper technical knowledge.
• Experience working in an operational, maintenance, marine, outdoor or similar practical environment.
• Strong organisational skills and confidence handling documentation.
• Clear communicator, able to work with all teams and encourage safe practices.
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• Comfortable being out across the company’s sites and working hands-on when needed.
• Strong IT skills with experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PDF tools; capable of producing and maintaining accurate electronic records and reports.
Desirable Skills & Qualifications
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent (or willingness to undertake training).
• Experience in audits, inspections or compliance tasks.
• Experience in incident reporting or basic investigation.
• Interest in environmental work, biodiversity, sustainability or resource management.
• Experience in estates, maintenance, marine operations or hospitality-led environments.
• Experience in delivering training sessions, including the ability to engage diverse audiences and adapt content for different learning styles.
For more information including a full job description and remuneration package please respond by email or contact Castle View Personnel on 01463 230 200.
Castle View Personnel (Inverness) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
By applying for this job you accept our T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at www.castleviewpersonnel.com